Compensation calculation

Child seat not of correct size

A sad case that explains the approach that will be taken by Courts where a child is not sitting in the correct child safety seat. A child called Emma was sitting in the rear of her mum’s car. They were driving along quite normally when a car came towards them, came...

Horse and rider accident with campervan

Horse and rider in accident with camper van I come across equestrian accidents, as I operate in an area where horse riding is very popular. Take a careful look at the facts of this case and decide the case for yourself. Don't worry as I will let you know the answer....

Liability is admitted

Liability is admitted - can I relax? The defendant has admitted liability, or the insurance company for the Defendant has admitted liability. Admitting liability is quite common in personal injury compensation case. The Claimant and their representatives relax as the...

50/50

50/50 50:50 50-50 fifty fifty 50/50 is a term used where it is thought the blame for an accident is equally shared between those involved. The term is often used by insurance companies who want to reduce the payment they should make. In law very few cases are truly...

Compensation recovery scheme – recoupment

State recovery of benefits paid after accident or injury – recoupment of benefits The State can recover benefits paid after accident or injury, if the person injured brings a successful claim for compensation. Recovery is only possible if the compensation case is...

Interim payment in personal injury claim

Interim payment in a personal injury case An interim payment is a payment on account of the compensation you are likely to receive in your claim for compensation. After an accident, your earnings may be reduced or even stop. You may have to incur expenses to ensure...

Accident compensation claims repay NHS

The cost of motor insurance and the NHS factor If you bring a successful compensation case after an accident which involves an insured vehicle, the Government can reclaim the cost of NHS treatment from the insurer of that vehicle. You might be surprised to learn how...

Rehabilitation after accident

Rehabilitation in personal injury compensation claims Why and how rehabilitation can work for you You will appreciate from other pages of this site that my aim is to achieve maximum compensation for my clients. I also try to gain the maximum benefit from the...

Local authority care

The Court of Appeal was asked to decide if a public authority exercised its decision making powers correctly.
The point at issue was whether the Council could change the help it gave without a change in a person’s circumstances.

Expert evidence

Expert evidence in personal injury compensation compensation cases Only experts can give opinion in a compensation case and the opinion must be limited to their field of expertise. A medical expert is the usual expert, but the medical expert must keep to their own...

Mitigation

Mitigation means keeping your losses to a minimum, reasonableness being the guiding factor.

Compensation claim for self employed

Self employed - accident compensation I often act for self employed people. Running my own business gives me an understanding of the self employed and the particular pressures and issues cases for compensation by the self employed involved. Someone on a salary may not...

Contributory negligence or partly to blame

Contributory negligence, or partial fault, is an important subject and worthy of its own section. You prove your case by showing you were injured by someone who did not take reasonable care for your safety. They might be able to show you were partially to blame and...

No win no fee

No win no fee No win no fee is not an accurate term, as it does not tell you the whole story. The whole story might be a little technical, but until you have heard it you will not understand. Your only question is “Will it cost me anything?” to which the answer will...

Protect your compensation

Receiving interim or final compensation payment?

You may need a trust to protect benefits and local authority care.

Recent Articles

Is a personal injury trust taxed?

This information is written for those with bare trusts which hold personal injurycompensation. There are other types of trust for personal injury compensation,which are taxed differently. This solicitor practice only writes bare trusts, so wewill stick to those...

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